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Iraq
12 dead, 27 wounded in suicide bombing targeted funeral north of Baghdad
2014-12-30
[IraqiNews.com] On Monday, a source in the Iraqi police confirmed, that 12 people were killed and 27 others were maimed in a suicide kaboom targeted a funeral north of Baghdad.

The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, ?A jacket wallah with an boom belt went kaboom! at noon today, in a funeral in the area of Hamamiyat in Taji district north of Baghdad. It resulted in killing 12 civilians and wounding 27 others.?

The source, who asked not to be named, added, ?Security force rushed to the scene and transported the injured to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the dead bodies to the Forensic Medicine Department, while prevented anyone from approaching the scene in anticipation of other attacks.?
Update:
Casualties of Taji bombing hits 61 deaths, injuries

[IraqiNews.com] The corpse count of the suicide kaboom that targeted mourning ceremony in Baghdad climbed towards 61 deaths and injuries.

Security source told IraqiNews.com “The casualty figure of the suicide kaboom that swept mourning ceremony in Taji district in north of Baghdad hit 21 deaths and 40 injuries.” /End/
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